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Port Solent has another fabulous FREE open-air music gig to bring you this summer…

Back to the 60s on Monday, 31st August – 12-4pm

As the summer draws to a close, join us at Port Solent for an afternoon of spectacular live open-air music from 12-4pm on Monday, 31st August.

This final gig of the season will see us rolling back to the 60s with the revival of the fab four’s remarkable ensemble with The Silver Beatles and tribute band The Tiddley Kinks will don their red jackets once again to bring us the spellbinding tunes of Ray Davies’s quintessentially English rock band, The Kinks.

Sit back, relax and listen to some fantastic tunes while you sip your favourite tipple from our tasty restaurants’ al-fresco terraces, or relax in the family arena adjacent to the glistening waters of the marina*.

What better way is there to spend your Bank Holiday Monday?

*Due to the popularity of our music gigs we are obliged to employ some additional health & safety procedures for these events including alcohol consumption restrictions to the relevant supplier’s premises and limited access to the music arena on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please email: info@portsolent.com or call: 02392 210606.

Our fantastic newly refurbished playground re-opened with fanfare this morning as the sun put in an appearance boding well for a summer of fun.

Our younger visitors were treated to some yummy treats and bobbing balloons as they discovered the adventures to be found within, whilst Evan Harries from Portsmouth – as the first to arrive – was invited to cut the ribbon and received a bumper jar of sweets as a surprise!

A big thank you to Evan and everyone else who helped us celebrate the refurbishment of this fantastic facility.

We look forward to hearing the laughter and squeals of excitement echoing once again across the marina from its direction!

We’ve got a season of fun this summer with our fantastic Kids Clubs. Running between 11am-4pm every Tuesday and Thursday during the school holidays, our range of exciting activities will thrill your little ones. All activities are FREE and run on a drop in basis unless specified. Please meet by the playground and make sure your children are accompanied by an adult.

Post photos of your visit to our Facebook page and we’ll also enter you into a prize draw to WIN* a great family day out at Port Solent including cinema tickets for the Odeon and a yummy lunch!

Birds of PreyTuesday, 4th August11am-4pmFlying in from Liberty’s Owl, Raptor & Reptile Centre, these stunning birds of prey will be on display between 11am-4pm and, with their experienced handlers, will showcase their beauty and grace with shows at 12pm and 3pm. You will be able to meet the birds at close quarters and experience the thrill of seeing the birds in action.

Silly Scott’s Beach Party & The Creation Station
Thursday, 6th August
11am-4pm
Don your shorts and shades, and join us for the fabulous Silly Scott’s Hawaiian Beach Parties at 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm. Bring a little sunshine into your day with surfing, dancing, hula and limbo. You can also get crafty and arty with The Creation Station’s drop in sessions between 11am-4pm and create some colourful summer artwork.

Bob Jobbins Craft Workshop
Tuesday, 11th August
11am-4pm
Bob returns to Port Solent due to popular demand with his drop-in chaotic art workshops. Children will be able to get creative with his Mermaid and Monster themed workshop where they can make some fantastic artwork and let their imaginations go wild in order to create a souvenir of their day.

Drumming Workshops
Thursday, 13th August
11am, 12pm, 1.15pm, 2pm & 3pm
Create an authentic summer beat in these 30 minute workshops using traditional instruments and percussions from the African continent. Our Drumming Workshop will introduce your children to the music, rhythm and songs of Africa, allowing them to immerse themselves in a different culture whilst they experience a feeling of unity as part of a drum circle.

Ceramic CelebrationsThursday, 13th August11am-4pmCeramic Celebrations will once again be joining in the fun on 13th August with pottery painting at pocket money prices. Children will be able to let their imaginations run wild and paint their own creations such as a mug, money bank or teapot with splats, spots, stripes or piece of unique artwork.

Story Factory Workshop
Tuesday, 18th August
11am, 12pm, 1.15pm, 2pm & 3pm
These 45 minute interactive storytelling workshops will stimulate your little one’s imagination and language skills through the creation and development of their own original stories. Designed around the theme of Myths, legends and fairytales, they will engage and inspire, the children will help produce a unique story, their own characters and settings with the use of visual stimulation of words and pictures. The workshops, which increase children’s confidence in articulating and sharing their ideas, will finish up with a telling of the group story.

Tall Will the Bubble Man
Thursday, 20th August
11am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3pm
Tall Will’s 20 minute shows will wow your children with giant, shaped, sculptured and baby bubbles. Audiences of all ages will be entranced by a superb range of bubble magic, and some will go away inspired to blow bubbles of their own. Between shows, join in with our crafty workshop with some bubble themed fun.

Top Banana Circus
Tuesday, 25th August
11am-4pm
Another chance to join in with our drop in sessions and learn fun circus skills including juggling, diablo, high wire, devil sticks, hula, poi, pedal-racers and plate spinning with Top Banana Circus. Their workshops are fun, physical and challenging, as well as increase co-ordination, flexibility, reflexes, balance, concentration, patience and confidence.

Ceramic CelebrationsTuesday, 25th August11am-4pmCeramic Celebrations will once again be joining in the fun on 25th August with pottery painting at pocket money prices. Children will be able to let their imaginations run wild and paint their own creations such as a mug, money bank or teapot with splats, spots, stripes or piece of unique artwork.

Silly Scott’s Magic Show & The Creation StationThursday, 27th August11am-4pmDon’t miss the fantastic Silly Scott and his fabulously fun magic shows at 11am, 12.30pm & 2pm delighting children by bringing some summer magic into your children’s day. You can also get crafty and arty with The Creation Station’s drop in sessions between 11am-4pm and create some colourful summer artwork.

*T&Cs: The competition is only valid by channels specified by Port Solent. To enter, entrants must upload their photo/s of their visit to a Port Solent Kids Club in July or August 2015 to the Port Solent Facebook page. The winner will be randomly selected from all entrants. Closing date is midnight on Sunday, 30th August 2015. Responsibility cannot be accepted for entries not received or unsuccessfully uploaded. We reserve the right to cancel or amend the competition if unforeseen and extreme circumstances arise. The prize consists of a family day out including cinema tickets to the Odeon and a family meal at one of our restaurants. Port Solent is not responsible for the reservation of a table or for travel to and from the venues. The competition entrant must be aged 18 or over. By entering the competition or uploading photos onto Port Solent’s Facebook page, the competition entrant is agreeing to the terms of the competition and to Port Solent’s sharing of the photographs for promotional purposes. The prize must be redeemed by any date included in the vouchers or prize details, and Port Solent reserve the right to choose another winner if the prize remains unclaimed more than 4 weeks after contact. No cash alternative will be offered.

Don’t miss out on Pixar’s fantastic new animation movie, showing throughout the school holidays.

The film will show you the human mind ‘Inside Out’, going into the head of Riley where we meet her emotions: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust.

After Riley has to move to a new school, Joy and Sadness accidentally go missing in the depths of her mind. Now that Riley’s only guided by Anger, Fear and Disgust, Joy and Sadness must journey through her long-term memory, imagination and dreams to try and get everything back to normal.

One Odeon viewer recently raved about the film, “Inside Out was absolutely amazing. Loved every minute of it!”

From the creators of ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and ‘Up’, ‘Inside Out’ reveals a place we all know well, but none of us have ever seen – the human mind.

Our popular Waterside Sunday Markets are back between 11am-5pm on the first and third Sunday of the month. You can enjoy a saunter through stalls of beautiful home furnishings, stylish gifts, homemade crafts and stunning jewellery, as well as delicious cakes and other yummy treats you’ll not want to miss.

We hand select only the finest traders, so come along and enjoy a browse beside the glistening water of the marina and discover something a little different from the High Street.